Uber Tripled its Fares in London For This Reason

A strike of London’s Underground workers Thursday led to Uber, maybe unsurprisingly, tripling its fares due to high demand.

The ride-sharing service’s surge pricing kicked in during the strike, going as high as three times the typical fare for a ride.

Uber defended the London price hikes, saying its pricing policy is fully transparent.

“Drivers work on the Uber platform on a completely flexible basis, as much or as little as they want,” Uber said in a statement to Quartz. “During times of peak demand … fares increase temporarily to incentivise more drivers to work on the platform.”

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